Grain elevator



Jan. 24, 1928.

H. HOFFMANN GRAIN ELEVATOR Filed Des. 14. 1925 2 Sheets-S'neet 1 Jan.24, 1928 H. HOFFMANN GRAIN ELEVATOR Filed Des. 14, 1925 2 Sheeis-S'neet2 g 140214 hyc ing member 18 which may be 0f. wood, with a pair of sideplates 19 und 20 connected thoreto as by naili1w. This f01ms a frame 0fH-shuped cross section, as shown in Figure 8, a closure 21 0f sheetmetal being provided across the upper face of the hous- 111g, und asimilar closu1e lnember 22 ac1'oss the lmver face thereof. These closurestrips may be conriected t0 the side members as by nailing.

The upper end 0f t-he housing is provided with a pai1" of connectingplates 23 'which extend outwardly from the sides thereof und am:pro'vided with holes therein to 1egister withholes in p1aces 24C0nnected t0 a dischznge head C. Bolts am: positionead in the 110105 inthe p1ates 130 firm1y connect fhe plutes together and hold tho piuts incoextensn e'posxt1on. An cxtensxon sect1on D compmses a p01* tionofe1evator housing sixnilar to that illustrated in Figure 8, providedWith connecting plntes 28 nt the upper und 10wer ends thcreof. T0elongate the elevating mecha nis1n the discharge 11ead G is removed, undthe. chai11 26 is 01011gated by the insertion fl1exein 0f a piece 01chain of twice the length 0f' the elongating section D; The elongatingsection is then insertecl between the main elevating mechanism B and thedischarge head C, the connecting plates 011 the lower end of theelongating section being secured 130 the plates 23 und the upper plates0.1?1G elungating section being secured t0 plates 21 o1 the dischargehead.

By re1noving ihn discharge band 1170m the elemto1 housing anti reversingit from the osition illustrated in Figure l, it may be cnused 10disclmrge fc0 the right instead 0.1 110 the left. 'lhe elcvatingmechanism is pivoted npon the shaft 12 und upon thc flangas 5 22m1 10and muy be pivotally moved -about fhe slmft 19 as a piv0b t0 a desi1eidosition.

'TWhat I dann 1s: In an elevator 0f the chanlcter descr1bed,

a fra1ne, a charging bin mounteclthercon having 21 flanged opening, ane1evator 1101m- 1ng 1mvmg a flunged opcnmg ndupted t0 1'0 5;1s1121 mlhH10 flm1gerl 0p011111g 111 t1m bm und houraing, 21 shaii: journnlml insaic1 1101ming: adjucent its uppcr und, a second slmft jou rnulcd in snid housinp; adjacent the 10we1 end thmcnf and hzwmg 1t.s ends extend1ngbeyond ihe Walls otf the us111g, 1mwer nmans secmd 110 the outer end 0fsaicl

